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Saturday, January 7, 2017

The Millennials are here to stay!

THE MILLENNIALS ARE HERE TO STAY!

The “Millennials” are a
population bubble that and grew up around the turn of the year 2000. This
special group of global citizens share a remarkably similar cross-cutting,
inter-ethnic, inter-racial community culture despite their dispersed location in
every nation around the globe. Apart from the fact that they are young, non
energetic and laid back denizens who do fun for a living, they can easily be
described by the “insta” of instagram that delivers immediate, ecstatic freedom
and unsustainable joy. Millennials characteristically lack drive for anything
that resembles labor especially if that labor does not facilitate immediate
fame or viral recognition.

Before you cast off, dismiss or
shun this special group of citizens who make up a complete epoch in the destiny
of humanity, it would be very important to examine the environment into which
they were born. Just like it is virtually impossible for you to imagine what
the world was like before you were born, millennials’s cannot imagine a world
without tap water, color television, internet, cell phones, facebook and earphones!
millennials grew up in the most empowered of times when the world was at its
most educated, children’s rights most feted and 911 a global standard. Instead
of teaching this generation to work we sent them to school, where we withdrew
the power of teachers to discipline, for sixteen years and told them they could
do anything they wanted. The only work they do is for charity. Because their parents
grew up in lack they made sure the children would never be in want. The only
word we taught them was Yes you can! This
generation does not understand the word No. Morals are not a priority. Millennials present a special challenge in
the work place. They watch their dreams on flat screens. That makes it pretty
hard for them to be motivated or remain inspired by anything. Their aspirations
are sustained by what is current, cutting edge and trending.

Because the Millennials grew up
without want they really don’t want anything. Neither do they have a natural
desire to pursue, achieve or complete anything. Millennials aspire for good
jobs but are just as ready to resign by sending a text message the morning
after! Such are their relationships too; fickle, faint and based on imaging.
Behaving like you are rich is considered the same as being rich. Trust is
something you do when you want something back, while courtesy is reserved for
friends who can be unfriended with a swipe of a finger. The social additions of
alcohol, smoking and drugs have been replaced with texting, plugging-in and tuning
out your neighbor.

Is there something wrong with
millennials? Not really. This generation must find their lot in this segment of
history, find a way to make a success of it and keep humanity alive for another
generation. They simply unprecedentedly present the conflict of the ages where
the values of the previous generation are denigrated, trashed as old fashioned
- as a mark of progress. It happened and has been happening long before the
days of the hippies. The millennials have an unmistakable culture. They are
young, loyal to no one, not even themselves, they cannot deal face to face but
crave instant gratification as the measure of success. Like every generation before
it, the millennials are here to stay.